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Who funds community development in Iowa
Community development funding in Iowa is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Des Moines Performing Arts leads, and the money reaches 184 groups.
The short version
- 304 funders gave $43M to 184 community development organizations in Iowa across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 76% of that came from funders also based in Iowa; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of community development in Iowa is Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines, at $7M.
- The community development organization drawing the most is Des Moines Performing Arts, at $5M.
Largest funders of community development in Iowa
The funders giving the most to community development organizations in Iowa, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Community development organizations in Iowa that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find community development funders in Iowa
- 1Start with the funders already active in Iowa
The funders giving the most to community development in Iowa are Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines, Black Hawk County Gaming Association, Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino. A funder already writing community development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
24% of community development money in Iowa comes from funders elsewhere, so national community development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Iowa.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in Iowa?
- Start with the funders already giving to community development in Iowa, currently Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines, Black Hawk County Gaming Association, Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Iowa from out of state.
- Who is the largest community development funder in Iowa?
- Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines gives the most to community development organizations in Iowa, $7M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to community development in Iowa?
- $43M reached 184 community development organizations in Iowa, from 304 funders. 76% came from funders also based in Iowa.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.